ODG, thanks for the Twilight Beach confirmation. I know my family went there in the 60's, as we lived pretty nearby.

I'm pretty sure it was west of McArthur and north of 50th.

Sorry to get into this late.

Bob Jenny worked at the OKC Zoo, but was best known for his shows with snakes at Wedgewood amusment park out on N.W. Highway, by the drive-in.

Does anyone rember going to Napoleon Nash, that was the place to go in the "70's".
Saberman..thanks for answering my Bob Jenny question...I remember him and those snakes so well but didn't remember exactly where...I still have two questions that haven't been answered.....Does anyone know about the Bob Jenny "Snake Farm" that was east of Edmond on old Rt 66 10-15 years ago and what happened to Bob......Also, has anyone ever heard that the old "Tornado" roller coaster was moved to an amusement park in Florida when Wedgewood closed and they always said it was the 2nd largest in America at that time.

Some more neurons fired after reading some of the posts.

I have fond memories of Larsen Music, Driver Music in Bethany, and Rock World.

Of course now, Guitar Center is better than all three combined, but I can remember how it felt to go in there as a kid, watching some long-hair play guitar, with a cigarette placed on an ashtray on the amp. Seems like you could just go in and light up decades ago.

Maya was a popular band back in the late 70's. I'm not sure I know how to spell her name, but their singer, Cheryl Bonzak came into Der Dutchman one night, sat in and sang "Desperado", and I've never been the same since. She knocked the walls out with it.

Saberman..thanks for answering my Bob Jenny question...I remember him and those snakes so well but didn't remember exactly where...I still have two questions that haven't been answered.....Does anyone know about the Bob Jenny "Snake Farm" that was east of Edmond on old Rt 66 10-15 years ago and what happened to Bob......Also, has anyone ever heard that the old "Tornado" roller coaster was moved to an amusement park in Florida when Wedgewood closed and they always said it was the 2nd largest in America at that time.

I actually answered one of your questions in an earlier post. Bob Jenny is dead.

Maya was a popular band back in the late 70's

They played at my prom and many sock-hops when I was at Putnam City.

In fact, we had them back for our 10-year reunion (which was now about 17 years ago). They were still very good but I have no idea what happened to them since.

We also used to book Osage quite a bit back then.

Places I remember are the NW Hiway Drive Inn, Springlake Amusement Park (The Big Dipper), Kamps Grocery (MMMMMM those hamburger buns), the ice cream place where they featured the kitchen sink, Hickory Farms at Shepard Mall as well as the Shepard Twin, and AMC with that fun ramp...When you had a full cart on the lower part and lugging your shopping cart up that hill was always so much fun...Anyway, that's all I can think of at the moment...

the ice cream place where they featured the kitchen sink

I believe you're referring to J.B. Nimbles on NW Expressway & 63rd.


I used to really like the Shepherd Twin because for the blockbusters, you could line-up inside. :)

J.B. Nimbles, thank you I so forgot the name of that place...

I was going to commnt on remembering some of those places till someone said that we are getting OLD.. So I have no idea what y'all are talking about..lol

I was going to commnt on remembering some of those places till someone said that we are getting OLD.. So I have no idea what y'all are talking about..lol

Yeah, that was me. I have comic books older than you, circa 1967. I believe my drumset is about your age!

I was going to commnt on remembering some of those places till someone said that we are getting OLD.. So I have no idea what y'all are talking about..lol

I resemble that remark...:LolLolLol

Hey now.. I am reverting backwards now...lol... I aint getting old just refined..

Yeah RIGHT HUH????

I only feel old when my daughter has a birthday....

I know Bob Jenny died but was wondering about that snake farm and the question on Tornado the coaster...I guess no one here knows...I remember the disco down in Norman about 75-76///can't recall the name...out by Target..it was the place to be ...discoing the night away!:ou

Hey all, we are attempting to organize all of these great memories into a separate thread/forum .. we are still working on improving the site so it might take a little while. .. thanks for your patience!

.I remember the disco down in Norman about 75-76///can't recall the name...out by Target..it was the place to be ...discoing the night away!

Zanzibar?

There was also Dallas on Main Street.

RVeit, according to this link, the Tornado was indeed relocated to a park in Panama City, FL around 1969 and operated there through 1984:

Petticoat Junction (Panama City, Florida 32401 USA) (http://www.rcdb.com/pd203.htm)


And in case you haven't seen this yet, here's a great site on Wedgewood (with lots of pictures):

PMO :: Home (http://www.picturemeonline.com/wedgewood/)

I know Bob Jenny died but was wondering about that snake farm and the question on Tornado the coaster...I guess no one here knows...I remember the disco down in Norman about 75-76///can't recall the name...out by Target..it was the place to be ...discoing the night away!:ou

Sorry, however, you asked "what happened to Bob?" That says nothing about his snake farm. It asks about him personally... Which I had answered.

mranderson, this is a pleasant thread. be pleasant or gtfo. -M

mranderson, this is a pleasant thread. be pleasant or gtfo. -M

Just stating the facts.

Has anyone mentioned Christopher's Restaurant? Located at 2920 NW Grand Blvd, it overlooked a duck lake and was a truly fine restaurant. Opened by their parents in 1965, sons Jerry and Larry Wood continued its operation until June or July 1986. The opening of the north/south link of I-44 through western Okc hampered access and business also suffered after liquor by the drink passed and the owners decided not to go that route. Jerry was a Sigma Nu fraternity brother of mine at OSU, '61-'65.

Though the images are not so good, the 1st shows the brothers with the restaurant in the background, and the 2nd shows the cast of Annie being hosted after the musical's debut in the Civic Center, November 1980.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/restaurants/christophers2.jpghttp://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/restaurants/christophers.jpg

And what about Sleepy Hollow, located at 1101 NE 50th for 55+ years?

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/restaurants/sleepyhollow.jpg

I've not been there for awhile, but I do remember the good eat-as-much-as-you-want home-style cooking.

Here's an 6/22/2005 Oklahoman article:


Quick sale sought to keep Sleepy Hollow alive
By Tricia Pemberton Business Writer

Jim Erixson grew up in the Sleepy Hollow restaurant.

It was founded in 1949 by his grandmother, Eula Erixson, the state’s first woman assistant attorney general, and by his father and mother, G.A. and Anna Mae Erixson.

“We started with just 14 tables and 16 chairs. Then we added another dining room and another. It grew to be a legend,” Erixson said.

Erixson sold the eatery in 1993 to Bruce Kliewer, who subleased it for the past few years. Now the storied eatery at 1101 NE 50 is closed, and Kliewer is selling it.

“Our chickens were cooked in cast iron skillets, our homemade biscuits were made fresh every day. We gave free refills on everything but the meat,” he said.

The family’s Sleepy Hollow salad dressing still is sold in local grocery stores.

The restaurant was rated among the top 14 steakhouses in the United States by Esquire Magazine at one point, Erixson said. But a near fatal shooting of a bartender in 2002 put a pall on the restaurant’s business, he said.

The restaurant has been closed now for several weeks. Leffel said he’s hoping for a quick sale to someone interested in seeing the legend reborn.

“I thought maybe if we could sell it quickly, we could salvage it. Some employees have been there 30 years, and the place has tremendous potential. It’s a shame to see the legend die,” said real estate agent Bud Leffel, with First National Business Corp.

Leffel has the 3.1-acre property and 9,000-squarefoot restaurant listed for $485,000. It’s a bargain, he said.

The property was appraised several years ago for $425,000, so a buyer would be getting the business thrown in almost for free, he said.

Erixson said the Sleepy Hollow was always known for its homemade food served family style.

In a 12/9/2005 Oklahoman article,


Restaurant purchased by pastor

A West Coast pastor has bought the closed Sleepy Hollow Restaurant, 1101 NE 50, with plans to renovate it and reopen under the same name, said Brenda Cubit of Carbin Realty Co., which handled the sale this week.

The Rev. Otto McClinton, pastor of St. Thomas Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, and his daughter, Yolandra McClinton, paid JBRU Investments LLC $325,000 for the restaurant.

Cubit said the buyers planned either to lease it to an operator or hire management to run it. Esquire once rated the restaurant, founded in 1949 by the Erixon family, among the top steak houses in the United States. It was a popular spot for lawmakers and other movers and shakers but fell into decline in recent years. Carl Avay of Thomas Lay Realtors represented the seller. Barbara Chatman of American Guaranty Title Co. was the closing agent.

As I said, I've not been there lately, so I don't know if the restaurant reopened or not.

Somewhere in this thread, one or more alluded to a "club" or something on NW 63rd near Portland. There was once a swimming pool in that area on the north side of NW 63rd called the Lakeview Swim Club or something like that. Back around the mid-1970s, my 1st wife and I had memberships there for a few years for the purpose of giving our kids a good environment to play, swim, etc. It had nice lawns and we liked it. I don't recall its exact location.

i remember the shooting but didn't realize sleepy hollow had closed... i haven't been in a long time, either but i remember enjoying the family-style format and the atmosphere. hope they're still reopening or are soon to re-open. -M

I confirmed with my mother that there was, indeed, a Lakeview Country Club, around 63rd and Portland. She couldn't remember the exact address, but she knew lots of other details. She said it was close enough to "Get drunk and still drive home!"

Of course, back then, if you could stagger out of your car and be nice to the policeman, everything was cool.

You could go in there for dinner and dancing. It's been about 38 years and she still remembered the name of their favorite waiter!

Does anyone remember La Pizza in Heritage Park Mall?!?! This was in the 80's I believe.. They delivered pizza out of this old limo if my memory serves me correct.. It was the best pizza!!

perhaps, but you're being a jerk about it. play nice, ok? -M

The guy was not specific, so "I calls 'em as I see's 'em."

MalibuSooner.....many thanks for finding that info on the old Wedgewood Tornado....I wonder what they do with old roller coasters???

nope...I think those discos were later...this was a very classy place on the west side of the Target site...75-76...way back!

Here's one: How many remember Spanky's Pizza on North May?

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Don't remember that one...when was it there?

Somewhere in this thread, one or more alluded to a "club" or something on NW 63rd near Portland. There was once a swimming pool in that area on the north side of NW 63rd called the Lakeview Swim Club or something like that. Back around the mid-1970s, my 1st wife and I had memberships there for a few years for the purpose of giving our kids a good environment to play, swim, etc. It had nice lawns and we liked it. I don't recall its exact location.

Why can't I place this??

I grew up very near there and my best friend lived in the subdivision just north of 63rd and west of Portland. Both of us have fantastic memories (usually :) ) but cannot come up with where this would have been.

Any guess as to years of operation?

I did find this article in the Oklahoman archives (from August 1955) and looks like it operated until the mid-60's:

http://mysite.verizon.net/res17zef/lakeview1.jpg

Why can't I place this??

I grew up very near there and my best friend lived in the subdivision just north of 63rd and west of Portland. Both of us have fantastic memories (usually :) ) but cannot come up with where this would have been.

Any guess as to years of operation?

I'm guessing circa 1968 or a little later. I went to the Lakeview Country Club a few times with my parents. It was before I was in high-school. My mother couldn't quite remember the exact location either. I think it must have been tucked away just enough to keep people from remembering it.

Well, originally I thought the club was defunct by '66 but I did find a reference to it as late as 1970, so now I'm really confused.

Where the heck was this place located if all those neighborhoods were built up by the mid-60's?

The article said "25 acres" so it had to be a big chunk of property.

Why can't I place this??

I grew up very near there and my best friend lived in the subdivision just north of 63rd and west of Portland. Both of us have fantastic memories (usually :) ) but cannot come up with where this would have been.

Any guess as to years of operation?
Here are a couple of images I located in the Oklahoma's archives ... 1st shows when it started and its general location, 2nd shows an even there in 1973. I was not able to locate an exact address, but I'm sure it was on the north side of NW 63 and I'm pretty sure it was between Portland and what was Grand Blvd / Hefner Parkway.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/misc/lakeview_1955.jpghttp://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/misc/lakeview_1973.jpg

I couldn't find when it closed, but I'm thinking it was the late 1970s - early 1980s, but that's a guess. On editing, I see that Malibu beat me to the 1955 article! I'm certain that my 1st wife and I took our kids to the swimming facility (the club itself may have been gone by then) in the mid-1970s ... my daughter was born in 1973 but we didn't start going there until she was at least 2-3 years old.

Here's a brief article ... so well before July 1979, Lakeview was no more.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/misc/lakeview_1979.jpg

On edit, a 4/25/1977 Oklahoma article discussed business before City Council, including a zoning request. A snippet reads, "The location is the site of the former Lakeview Country Club, 3601 NW 63rd, which closed several years ago." I think the article is a bit loose with use of "several", but, at least the article narrows the envelope.

Google Maps places 3601 NW 63rd at the green arrow, below.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/misc/lakeview_map.jpg

Wow, thanks Doug!

Looking at the aerial map below, the area I outlined is almost exactly 25 acres, as the first article described.

I can't for the life of me picture the old Lakeview CC and I passed by the location all the time when it was open:

http://mysite.verizon.net/res17zef/lakeview3.jpg

Wow, thanks Doug!

Looking at the aerial map below, the area I outlined is almost exactly 25 acres, as the first article described.

I can't for the life of me picture the old Lakeview CC and I passed by the location all the time when it was open:



I'm with 'ya Malibu. I can't picture it at all. One thing that confuses me is that if it were where your outline outs it, why would they have described it as being at 63rd and Portland? If anything, it would have been closer to 63rd and Grand Blvd. I don't know why I can't remember it. As I mentioned before, I can picture The Cabana down the road clear as can be, but not this Lakeview described as being at 63rd and Portland. That would have been the old KOCO studios on the NW corner. Strange.

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I agree completely writerranger about the Grand part. Grand Blvd. always has been a very prestigous address and you would think a country club would promote that to no end.

Also, the first article (from '55) says "on the shores of Lake Hefner".

My good friend that lived just blocks away and knows that entire area like the back of his hand is still drawing a blank, too. I hate it when I can't figure things out like this! :)

this kind of stuff is interesting to me... i looked up a bunch of old articles, too and found nothing conclusive.

now i may be wrong, but oklahoma city golf & country club was originally called lakeview country club... right? if i'm not totally off base, then it would be possible that 63rd & portland was used as the proximate location because saying 'grand blvd' might confuse people into thinking it was the organization & facility on 7000 grand... just a possibility.

an article about koco stated that the 63rd & portland studio was built in 1957. tax records indicate that bellevue nursing home (the 'x' shaped building in the aerial) was built in 1970. i found an article from october of 1966 where residents of lakeview gardens & edgewater sued lakeview country club due to too much noise. the only photograph i could find was a girl diving into a pool as part of an inter-club competition. i searched with no avail for city street maps from the 60's to the 70's that could possibly shed some light.

interesting stuff... -M

now i may be wrong, but oklahoma city golf & country club was originally called lakeview country club... right?
Yes, that's so ... in the 1st decade of the last century! You've got it right! As to the latter day "Lakeview Country Club" circa 1955-1977(?), that was a totally different place.

The above posts/pics by Malibu & me show the location of the latter day Lakeview Country Club. It is very clear that the general desription of "NW 63rd & Portland" was just that -- general, but the abvove images tell the tale as to exact location. It certainly did not front Lake Hefner on the north side. I remember seeing my little kids, when they were still little kids (as they will always be to me, of course), having fun in the pool there in the 1st part of the 1970s! :kicking:

I'm a little younger than most of you guys, but I'm enjoying being filled in on stuff that was a bit before my time.

Remember Crystal's Pizza? When I was in junior high that was a popular hang out. I went to the one on Northwest Expressway. It had the game room, the theater, the upstairs loft. That place was so cool.

BTW, when was Penn Square enclosed? Was it in the 70s sometime? I don't remember.

Also, is anyone here old enough to remember life before Lake Hefner. What was that area like before the lake was created?

While Lake Hefner was already in place when I came onto the scene, I remember being able to stand at my family's house on 64th near Meridian and see all the way to the lake. The only thing out there was Wedgewood and Cinema 70 at the time (this was about 1965).


Penn Square was enclosed and expanded in the mid 80's.


I used to love Crystal's, too. Not only the place itself but their thin-crust pizza was excellent. I used to hang out at the one on NW Expressway all the time in the ealry 80's.

There is still one open in Irving, TX:

Crystal's Pizza (http://www.crystalspizza.com/)

Traxx, you said,
Also, is anyone here old enough to remember life before Lake Hefner. What was that area like before the lake was created?

Although I was born here in 1943, my parents relocated to San Deigo in the same year, and I didn't return permanently (except during great visits in my teen years and then when in law school at OU '65-'68) until 1970.

So, for the real poop, you'll need to get a reply from The Old Downtown Guy, who is a lot older than me :bow: and has been here all his life.

But, here's a little bit of info about Lake Hefner, from Okc's website.


Lake Hefner in northwest Oklahoma City is easily accessible from the Hefner Parkway connecting I-44 to the Kilpatrick Turnpike. The lake was built in 1947. A canal at the southwest corner connects it to Lake Overholser.

http://www.okc.gov/lakes/images/hefner_01.jpg

Size: 2,500 surface acres

Depth: 29 feet average, 94 feet deepest

Attractions: Enclosed, heated fishing dock, two covered piers, boat ramps, wet slips and dry storage for boats, East Wharf restaurant area, Hefner Trails biking and jogging area, covered pavilion at Stars and Stripes Park, Hefner Golf Course.
That doesn't tell you what you wanted to know ... the Lake Hefner area before the lake ...

I can tell you that the earlier "Wiley Post Airport" was originally located on where the east side of Lake Hefner (and Hefner Parkway) are located today. That's the place that Wiley Post worked on the Winnie Mae in preparation for his 1st (with a co-pilot in 1931) and 2nd (solo flight in 1933) round the world airplane trips ... both were firsts in the world of their kind. Here is a pic at the Oklahoma State Fair in 1934 ...

http://www.wileypost.com/images/WileyPost_OK_WinnieMay.jpg

... and here's one of the original Hangar on the east side of what became Lake Hefner ...

http://www.wileypost.com/images/WileyPost_OK_53_hangar.jpg

If this peaks your interest about Wiley Post, see Doug Dawgz Blog: Wiley Post, An Oklahoma City Hero (http://dougdawg.blogspot.com/2006/07/wiley-post-oklahoma-city-hero.html) for more.

Wiley was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery on August 23, 1935:

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3255/943/400/wilepostmarker1.jpg http://www.wileypost.com/images/48.jpg

But, as for any other knowledge about what the "Lake Hefner" area was like before 1947, I have no knowledge.

I have learned so much from this thread...glad I started it...you guys (and girls) are amazing! I will have to visit that Crystal's Pizza in Irving and post a review. (It is fairly close by) I never knew Wiley Post was buried at Memorial Park in Edmond..been by there a thousand times. I guess we could start a thread about famous people buried in Oklahoma....I bet that would be interesting. But, I want to talk about one of the strangest things I remember happening when they were expanding the highway on the east side of Lake Hefner. When they moved some dirt it caused a pond to drain more water than it had ever lost and someone discovered there was an automobile in the lake. Come to find out it was a mom and her daughter that had left home to go to the grocery store on November 23rd, 1963...the day after JFK was shot!!! That was one of those unbeleiveable stories...imagine being that husband/father, who had no idea what had ever happened to them....I had driven by that pond a hundred times......I'm sure someone will find the story..we could start another thread on weird stories in Oklahoma. :missing:

I remember that when they found that car. What a wild deal!

Thanks guys for all the info. BTW, if that hangar was on the east side of what is now Lake Hefner, would that road running behind it be Portland? I remember driving that road before they built the parkway and how it meandered next to the lake.

I remember that crystals pizza.. I remember when there was a dollar theatre over on shields and 74th, I used to go there almost every weekend..

Another converted NW OKC property was the Baptist Children's Home, which is now the site of the Waterford complex.

I believe it was about 40 acres... The Waterford was developed in the early 80's:

http://www.obhc.org/images/OLD-CAMPUS-1.gif

Well...I have received a lot of great memories and information from this thread...looks like it is losing it's momentum....just wanted to give everyone a smile that read my original post on this thread...about Cheeta, Tarzan's Chimp...is still alive! I ordered a painting this week...can't wait to get it...if you want one here is your chance......

Cheeta the World's Oldest Chimpanzee (http://cheetathechimp.org/index.html) :artist:

I would have loved to participate in this thread more, but I didn't grow up in OKC lol. The only memories I have of "The City," as we called it back home, were of the Dean McGee Eye Institute as a very small child. After that, most of what I saw was through dialated pupils and frankly, all I could see were the McD's arches lol. :D

Why did Molly Murphy's close down? I remember it well, went there several times, maybe even prom? (1991, was it around then?)

But still don't know why it went under?

Here's a question for all: On Classen, east side, in the vicinity of NW 39 + or - a few blocks, a rather large aparptment building used to be located there ... I'm thinking about 5 stories or so ... dark red brick. I once knew a guy who lived there around 1970-1978 or so.

Anyone remember? Anyone have pics?

Oh, yeah, Rveit, you are right ... Cheeta will never die, nor will J Fred Muggs!

Why did Molly Murphy's close down? I remember it well, went there several times, maybe even prom? (1991, was it around then?)

Molly's operated from 76-96.

Business had really dropped off towards the end and I believe the owner (Bob Tayar) wanted to retire to Palm Springs, which he did immediately after the place closed down.

BTW, Molly Murphys was a 100% rip-off of a Dallas restaurant, the Magic Time Machine, which is still in operation:

The Magic Time Machine Restaurant San Antonio and Dallas where you'll dine laughing, enjoy our Roman Orgy unique menu of delicious meats fruits and vegetables served by character wait staff including kids favorite super heroes, fictional characters, (http://magictimemachine.com/)

Molly's operated from 76-96.


BTW, Molly Murphys was a 100% rip-off of a Dallas restaurant, the Magic Time Machine, which is still in operation:



It was a rip-off of a number of 70's era, eccentric theme restaurants. I ate there once - and that was plenty - in 1990 or 91 and remember thinking that it was a ripoff of a place called Bobby McGee's Conglomeration in Phoenix and a couple of other similar restaurants I had eaten at in the LA area back in the mid 70's. The salad bar created from an old Jaguar convertible, the costumed waitstaff, the silly singalongs were all pages out of these other establishments' playbooks. I especially hated the fact that they'd "hide" access to the bathrooms so that you had to ask a waiter where it was and they would make a huge deal out of walking you there, singing "Get on the Potty Train" or some other such nonsense. See - it's been 15 years and I'm still scarred!

Yes, there were lots of similar themed restaurants, but if you look at the menu from the Magic Time Machine you'll see even the look and feel was lifted by Molly's.

MTM had the "Roman Orgy" while Molly's had the "Baccus Feast", etc. And the MTM was open fully 3 years prior to Molly's.

I have no doubt that Tayar saw the place in Dallas and merely copied everything he could. Still, I give him credit... The place was a sensation for a long time, often drawing lines out the door.

You guy are bringing back memories. I attended Harding High School and my senior year I was sent to Northeast to graduate as part of the integration program. My uncle used to take me to the Paseo Plunge to swim. It is for sale now. I would love for someone to buy the bldg. and turn it into art studios or something. I spend a lot of time at Galileo's across the street and wondering if it will ever be anything. I remember walking from Harding to have a slice of pizza there for lunch and walking back eating it. Does anyone remember the old Orange Julius on the corner of NW 23/Villa? I loved to go there.

OK, I'm probably older than most on here but does anyone remember:

Twilight Zone [/U](street of white houses in the Paseo area where you never saw anyone outside)

Black Brick (hangout where everyone sat around on beanbag chairs drinking weird non-alcoholic drinks under black lights)

Filthy McNasty's (Paseo Nightclub)

Rocket Skating Rink

And Old Southsiders:

Elmwood Swimming
Capital Hill Ice Cream Shop & Slot Car racing next door
Golf Acres
AAA Drive Inn
Hollie's
Circus Time Restaurant
Shakey's & Park Terrace
Dead Man's Curve
Round Table Bar (SW location)

I think the twilight zone you are talking about was not in the Paseo area, but closer to NW 19th and Kentucky.
Carey PLace is the row of houses almost all white. I knew about the Black Brick, but never went there. It was west of Classen around NW 26th or so. I went to OCU and drove by it a lot.

BTW, Molly Murphys was a 100% rip-off of a Dallas restaurant, the Magic Time Machine

So would that make Taco Bueno, Taco Cabana, Taco Tico, and Taco Mayo all rip offs of Taco Bell or some combination of these? I mean great ideas always come from other existing things. We wouldn't have PCs and Windows if it weren't for taking someone else's idea and expanding it and making it better...

:butbutbut

Anyway...

Anyone remember the Yuctan Liquor Stand? (Yuctan Shooting Stand) that used to be where TGIFs is on NW Expressway is now?

Or what about Exit Exito, where Johnny's now is??

Those were fun for a SHORT while.

Anyone remember the Yuctan Liquor Stand? (Yuctan Shooting Stand) that used to be where TGIFs is on NW Expressway is now?

Yes, and before that it was a Chi-Chi's, which was another 70's sensation for a while, with huge portions and fried ice cream.

I think the twilight zone you are talking about was not in the Paseo area, but closer to NW 19th and Kentucky.
Carey PLace is the row of houses almost all white. I knew about the Black Brick, but never went there. It was west of Classen around NW 26th or so. I went to OCU and drove by it a lot.

You're right. I think it was called Carey Place. That was a long time ago. Probably about what 35 years? (at least)

ANYBODy still reading this post....I had a couple of weird thoughts.....weird that these two thoughts would be at the same time....whatever happened to Alan Merrill....and is the old strip joint still there...The Red Dog wasn't it?:evilsmile